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Schools in Alvarado · Alvarado Independent School District

Alvarado’s public schools score below 57% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

33% of students in Alvarado’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alvarado, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#381of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 9 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 8 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 9% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
3,093 students on the public path
In brief

Alvarado’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 627 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alvarado’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,699 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Alvarado Int, then Alvarado J H, then Alvarado H S. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Alvarado’s grade

C Test scoresA Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Texas school districts, #381 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (627)Better than 37%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,946 test results and a graduating class of 259 could put Alvarado anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Alvarado’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,914 in math, 1,977 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alvarado, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Alvarado El-NorthAlvarado Independent School DistrictB−
3–5Alvarado IntAlvarado Independent School DistrictB
6–8Alvarado J HAlvarado Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Alvarado H SAlvarado Independent School DistrictB+

Alvarado’s public schools are run by Alvarado Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Alvarado Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,788 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,699TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 51.1% · 1977 students tested
Math33%
State average 40.9% · 1914 students tested

Alvarado vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Alvarado’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlvaradoC+Alvarado Independent
VenusCVenus Independent PK–12 · Maypearl Independent PK–12

Every school in Alvarado

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Alvaradoby address
Alvarado El-North
Elementary · Grades PK–2
B−
276 students15:1Rate it →
Alvarado Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
792 students16:1Rate it →
Alvarado J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
862 students16:1Rate it →
Alvarado H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,163 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Alvarado’s schools

Are Alvarado’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Alvarado children attend score below 57% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #381 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alvarado in?

Alvarado Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,788 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Alvarado kids go to high school?

Alvarado H S, with 1,163 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Alvarado’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Alvarado Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Alvarado spend per student?

$11,699 in Alvarado Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.